Institute of Political Sciences
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship of Security Policy and Peace
- Professorship for Comparative Politics
- Professorship for Political Didactics
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Economy
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Theory
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Public Policy and Law
- Professorship for Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany and the EU
- Professorship for Research of Political Culture
- Professorship of International Relations
- Professur für Globale Interventionen und Konflikte
Organisation profile
The Institute of Political Science (IPW) is responsible for all matters related to research, teaching and the study of political science. As part of the School of Public Affairs, the IPW's main objective is to consistently offer high-quality teaching course for various degree programs. Moreover, the Department promotes research as well as internationally visible publications across a broad range of topics. The research activities of the Institute’s members are documented on the webpage of the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD). For updates on public lectures and conferences, please consult the CSD`s website ZDEMO.
Main research areas
Die Forschungsaktivitäten der IPW Mitarbeiter*innen sind dabei am Zentrum für Demokratieforschung (ZDEMO) konzentriert. Aktuelle Hinweise auf Vorträge und Konferenzen in den Teilbereichen der Politikwissenschaft finden sich daher auf den Seiten des ZDEMO.
Im "Tuesday Seminar" stellen Mitglieder des Instituts und von auswärts geladene Gäste ihre aktuellen Forschungs- oder Buchprojekte vor und stellen sie zur kritischen, aber fairen Diskussion unter Kolleginnen und Kollegen. Studierende sind herzlich dazu eingeladen!
Teaching
- PHD-Summerschool
- Politikberatung
- 2026
- Published
Shifts in emancipative values during times of crises: Longitudinal evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Korsunava, V., Sokolov, B. & Welzel, C., 03.2026, In: Asian Journal of Social Psychology. 29, 1, 17 p., e70078.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
The Evolution of Comparative Regionalism: A New Typology
Lenz, T. & Söderbaum, F., 01.2026, (Accepted/In press) Essays on Global Regionalism: The Past, Present and Future of Regionalism Studies: Die Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft von Regionalismusstudien. Acharya, A., Futák-Campbell, B., Iroulo, L. C. & Peixoto Batista , J. (eds.).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Published
Refugee
Feneberg, V. & Zaun, N., 2026, IPSA Companion to Political Science: A Practical Introduction to the 200 Most Important Concepts. Stockemer, D., Sawyer, S. & Gagnon, A. (eds.). Cham: Springer NatureResearch output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
- 2025
- Published
Parteien und Parteiensysteme in der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft
Engler, S., 31.12.2025, Handbuch Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. Kneuer, M., Pickel, G. & Pickel, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 1-15 15 p. 92Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Institutional Change
Lenz, T., 20.12.2025, IPSA Companion to Political Science. Stockemer, D., Sawyer, S. & Gagnon, A. (eds.).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
- E-pub ahead of print
Individualism–collectivism: Reconstructing Hofstede’s dimension of cultural differences.
Akaliyski, P., Vignoles, V. L., Welzel, C. & Minkov, M., 11.12.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
The democracy falling narrative: debunking stereotypes about democratic deconsolidation in the EU
Brunkert, L. J., Puranen, B., Turska-Kawa, A. & Welzel, C., 05.12.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Political Science Review. 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Trumpian Neomercantilism, European Fiscal Capacity and the Global Minimum Tax
Hakelberg, L. & Roland, A., 01.12.2025, In: Economists' Voice. 22, 2, p. 237-253 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
- Published
The nature and utility of cultural tightness–looseness: evidence for reconsideration
Minkov, M., Akaliyski, P., Kaasa, A. & Welzel, C., 12.2025, In: Journal of International Business Studies. 56, 9, p. 1197-1206 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Knowledge Cumulation in Environmental Governance Research
Rose, M. (Editor), Newig, J. (Editor) & Leipold, S. (Editor), 11.11.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Environmental Policy and Governance)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
- E-pub ahead of print
Externally driven integration in EU migration policy: enabling integration through indifference, undermining it through conflictive politicisation
Zaun, N., 22.10.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of European Public Policy. 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Self-Legitimation as a Bureaucratic Tool: EU Bureaucracy and the Legitimizing Function of Children’s Rights
Kropp, S. & Minatti, W., 01.10.2025, In: Global Studies Quarterly. 5, 4, 12 p., ksaf112.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
EU budgetary politics caught between the ‘policy-first’ doctrine and the transfer doctrine : an analysis based on the European Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework 2028-2034
Gallo, S. & Breuer, J., 10.2025, European University Institute, 36 p. (RSC Working Paper; vol. 2025/40).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Comparative Regionalism beyond Europe versus the Rest
Lenz, T. & Söderbaum, F., 01.09.2025, In: Review of International Studies. 51, 5, p. 889-905 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
The Cool Water Effect: The Geo-Climatic Source of Western Exceptionalism
Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 21.07.2025, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 483 p. (Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
- Published
The electoral appeal of symbolic class signalling through cultural consumption
Weisstanner, D. & Engler, S., 11.07.2025, In: British Journal of Political Science. 55, 12 p., e90.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy
Attia, H., 01.07.2025, In: Foreign Policy Analysis. 21, 3, 23 p., oraf022.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Abschied von den Allerweltsparteien? Die Volksparteien der Mitte nach dem Wegfall ihrer Voraussetzungen
Koß, M., 27.06.2025, In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. 75, 27-28, p. 26-31 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
- Published
Die Politisierung von ‚Gesellschaft‘: Ernesto Laclaus und Chantal Mouffes postmarxistische Theorie des Sozialen
Séville, A., 03.06.2025, Handbuch Theorien der Soziologie . Delitz, H., Müller, J. & Seyfert, R. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 393-411 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Published
Amtsmenschen
Séville, A. & Müller, J., 06.2025, In: Mittelweg 36. 34, 3-4, p. 3-19 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research